Looking at the money in the box, Lu Tao was silent for a moment, then he slammed the table and stood up, "No! Absolutely not! You are not giving me a gift, you are trying to drag my brother Lin into this water! You want to get hold of something against him so that he will obey you! I tell you, even if you expose me, even if I lose my reputation, you must not harm my brother Lin!"

"Oh? Are you really willing to ruin your reputation for a classmate? Have you ever thought that once your video is exposed on the Internet, your family's business will be seriously affected. Let me remind you that the Lu Family Law Firm has shareholders, right? If something happens to you, your father will be kicked out, and the Lu Family Law Firm will no longer be named Lu!" Sun Ligui said with a grim smile.

Lu Tao was so angry that he was shaking all over. He knew that Sun Ligui was not exaggerating. There were indeed other shareholders in his family business. If his affairs affected the business of the law firm, then his Lu family might be kicked out!

That was the life's work of his father Lu Xiaowei...and it would be destroyed in an instant!

As he thought about this, cold sweat started to flow down Lu Tao's forehead. This consequence was something he could not bear... Then he fell back down on the sofa, stunned.

Seeing Lu Tao was scared, Sun Ligui laughed and said, "Lawyer Lu, is it worth it to let your whole family be buried with you just for the loyalty in your heart? Is he, Li Lin, more important than your family? More important than the business that your family depends on for survival? Haha, a real man must be able to be ruthless at the critical moment! Besides, I gave money to Li Lin just for the ancient city project in his hands. As long as he can help me get the project, not only will I not make it difficult for him, but I will also give him a generous reward! How much money can he make as a county magistrate for his entire life? How many years of salary will it take to save up this huge amount of one million? People should not be too rigid... As his brother, you should think about him and persuade him to accept the money and enjoy life! Hahaha..."

Lu Tao hung his head and remained silent.

Seeing that Lu Tao had compromised, Sun Ligui said to Lawyer Wang beside him, "Lawyer Wang, please take Lawyer Lu downstairs. As the middleman, I can promise you that as long as Lawyer Lu helps me, my subordinate Xiao Qi will not only not embarrass Lawyer Lu, but can also become Lawyer Lu's personal secretary who is always available... She will do whatever Lawyer Lu asks her to do... Hehe..."

Lawyer Wang nodded, picked up the cash box, and raised his hand to gesture to Lu Tao to see him off.

Lu Tao stood up, glared at Sun Ligui, and said coldly, "If you find Xiao Qi, tell her for me that I will not let her go!"

Sun Ligui laughed and said, "It's up to you!"

Seeing Lu Tao's final stubbornness, Lawyer Wang sneered disdainfully and sent him downstairs with the cash box.

...

Xu Yillong has not been idle during this period.

He conducted a thorough background investigation on Sun Ligui and others.

Sun Ligui, a marginal figure in the circle of Beijing's powerful people, has gained a lot of benefits by helping Zhai Yuhan do some shameful things over the years. In the end, he is just a small figure who is not worthy of being on the stage!

"Zhai Yuhan, this idiot, actually sent a small follower to Pingyang... Is he looking down on me, Xu Yilong?"

Sitting in the office, Xu Yillong crossed his legs and spoke to Qu Xiuwen with a look of contempt.

Qu Xiuwen stood by the window with his hands in his pockets and smiled, "I think Zhai Yuhan is afraid of you, so he didn't dare to come to Pingyang in person. He sent a stranger here to fish in troubled waters. But he didn't expect that we would investigate his background so quickly."

Xu Yilong said, "What has Sun Ligui been up to lately? Even though he's just a small fry, we still have to be careful and watch out for him, don't let him ruin our plans."

Qu Xiuwen said, "Our people have been following him. In the past few days, he seems to have been giving gifts to the people on the evaluation committee for the project... This is all routine operation, but they think this matter is too simple, thinking that bribing the evaluation committee can win the project? Little do they know that bidding is just a formality for us. With Secretary Wang's face here, how dare the Pingyang Municipal Party Committee not hand over the project to us? You know, Qian Lingyun's official hat is in the hands of the Provincial Party Committee. He doesn't listen to anyone else, but he dares not listen to Secretary Wang."

Hearing that Sun Ligui has been trying to win over local officials recently, Xu Yilong frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something, and asked hurriedly, "Did Sun Ligui also give gifts to Xiaolin? And those officials in Shannan County, did anyone accept his gifts?"

Qu Xiuwen smiled and said, "No! Sun Ligui didn't go to see Xiaolin at all. Instead, he invited a deputy county chief to dinner. But the deputy county chief only showed up and left. I heard that it was very unpleasant... The cadres in Shannan are still good. They are not tempted by interests. They are a breath of fresh air in the officialdom..."

Xu Yillong smiled and said, "That's right. Don't you see who the leader of Shannan is? He is my brother-in-law, Xu Yillong's brother-in-law. How could he be tempted by such a small benefit?" Xu Yillong looked proud as he spoke.

Qu Xiuwen nodded in agreement, "You're right, he wouldn't even take 5 million if you gave him that, so why would he bend over backwards for just a few hundred thousand."

Xu Yilong said, "You are wrong! From what I know about him, let alone five million, five hundred or one hundred million is just dirt in his eyes... This is what I admire most about him... Think about it, if I give you one hundred million, would you dare to refuse without blinking an eye?"

Qu Xiuwen laughed and said, "Although I am not short of money, I will still be moved when I see a huge sum of 100 million! You found a good brother-in-law, I really envy you, but it's a pity that I don't have a sister..."

Xu Yilong joked, "You have a sister, it wouldn't be bad to find a brother-in-law like Li Lin!"

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